Author Archives: Armando Diana

When push comes to shove, the political non-leaders we entrust to act move out of the way.  Whether you support Obamacare or believe in the Conservatives’ fight against it, the one thing most of us like to see is decisiveness.  … Continue reading →

Action begins when fear arises.  In the case of the pseudo leaders we have in Washington, DC action begins when election fears rise.  On October 16, New Jersey voters go to the polls for a special election to fill the … Continue reading →

By Michael Lordi I’m bummed that I’m going to miss the AmCham Palooza Party on October 23. This of course is the stellar, multi-million dollar shindig sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and held at the Hotel Equitorial in … Continue reading →

Try as they might, those in Washington cannot legislate fair.  It’s impossible.  Life is, unfortunately, unfair.  Some people have talent at a particular sport while others do not.  Some people that have wealth, others do not.  That is just the … Continue reading →

By Michael Lordi One Hundred years ago today, (October 3) President Woodrow Wilson signed into law the modern federal income tax. So where are the parties? There are no Centennial celebrations I know of; no laudatory commemorative speeches from our … Continue reading →

In times of strife, reasonable people can make reasonable compromises to avert disrupting everyday life.  I guess that is why no one in Washington, DC is able to get anything done….there are no reasonable people. We are in Day 4 … Continue reading →

The cure for alcoholism is to drink more.  The best way to treat a gambling addiction is to bet on when you’ll beat it.  The remedy for drug addiction is to take more drugs. All of the above is absolutely ridiculous and … Continue reading →

Question:  Which of the two quotes is fiction? “The sky is falling,”      Chicken Little. “We are at one of the      most dangerous points in our history right now — every bit as dangerous      as the break-up of … Continue reading →

Whether you admired Senator Ted Cruz’s 21-hour filibuster as standing on principle or detested it as political theater, one thing is obvious: our political leaders care nothing about the people they represent. How else do you explain the debacle in … Continue reading →

By Michael Lordi Remember Rosie the Robot, the domestic automaton who swept floors and kept house for the Jetsons?  She set the standard for robots back in the 1960’s.  That was until the bubble-headed, claw-handed gizmo of the Robinson family … Continue reading →